GRAN PREMIO STORICO D’ITALIA 2026

A FINALE FULL OF TWISTS AND TURNS

From 2 to 4 October 2026, the Mugello Circuit hosted the F2 and F3 Classic Interseries as part of the inaugural Gran Premio Storico d’Italia. On the 5.245 km Tuscan circuit, Laurent Vallery-Masson and Matthew Wrigley shared the F2 victories. In F3, Alexander Weiss won both races over the weekend. With just 14 thousandths of a second separating Fred Lajoux and Éric Martin, the final round delivered the closest finish of the weekend.

In the final 2026 championship standings, Laurent Vallery-Masson wins F2 Classic Category 1 – 2000 cc with 492 points after dropped scores, ahead of Mark Charteris (376 points) and James Lay (369 points). Gianluigi Candiani finishes fourth with 346 points, ahead of Oliver Chapman, fifth with 335 points.

In Category 2 – 1600 cc, Marc Sydow takes the title with 570 points, ahead of Paul Bason (197 points) and Jeremy Caine (75 points).

In Category 3 – Formula Atlantic, Martin Wood comes out on top with 628 counting points, ahead of Stefano Rosina (432 points) and Mark Goodyear (263 points).

Alexander Weiss wins the F3 Classic Interseries with 654 points after dropped scores, ahead of Davide Leone (545 points). Frédéric Lajoux completes the podium with 483 points, eight points ahead of Éric Martin, fourth with 475 points. Pietro Vergnano finishes fifth with 410 points.

The counting points are the totals after each driver’s worst result has been dropped, as shown in the official standings following Mugello.

1. F3 Classic INTERSERIES : QUALIFYING

Friday 2 October at 14:15 : Weiss ahead of Leone

Alexander Weiss sets the pace in his Ralt RT3 Alfa with a best lap of 1:56.223 on his fourth attempt. Davide Leone puts his March 783 Toyota in second place with a time of 1:57.589, 1.366 seconds behind the Dane. Frédéric Lajoux completes the top three in his March 793 Volkswagen with a 1:58.927.

Christian Vaglio-Giors places fourth with a 1:59.066, just 0.139 seconds behind Lajoux. Éric Martin and Pietro Vergnano follow in their Martini MK39 Alfas: their times of 1:59.770 and 1:59.806 are separated by just 36 thousandths of a second. Danny Baker takes seventh in his Argo JM10 Toyota, ahead of Xavier Michel, Bruno Houzelot and Pietro Tenconi.

Laurent Vallery-Masson sits eleventh, 0.076 seconds behind Tenconi. Carlo Ferrari, Marco Coppini and Jean-Pierre Eynard-Machet follow, ahead of Bernard Lacour, Louis Hanjoul, Laurent Bayers, Francesco Macri and Angela Grasso. Nelson, driving a Ralt RT1 Toyota, has no valid lap time.

2. F2 Classic INTERSERIES : QUALIFYING

Friday 2 October at 17:10: Wrigley takes pole ahead of Lay

Matthew Wrigley claims pole position in his March 782 with a best lap of 1:47.108 on his fifth lap. James Lay, in his March 762, is just 0.309 seconds behind with a 1:47.417. Mark Charteris puts his March 742 in third with a 1:50.116, 3.008 seconds off the benchmark.

Laurent Vallery-Masson places fourth in his March 77B with a 1:54.859. Gianluigi Candiani, fifth in his Chevron B42, finishes 0.240 seconds behind the Frenchman, while Mark Dwyer follows 0.200 seconds behind Candiani in his March 742. Graham Adelman takes seventh in his March 782.

In Category 2, Marc Sydow, the sole 1600 cc representative in his Lotus 69, records a 2:02.537 and places thirteenth ahead of Paul Chateaux. Mark Goodyear, Danilo Copiz and Keith White record no qualifying times.

In Category 3, for Formula Atlantic cars, Martin Wood sets the fastest time in his March 73B with a 1:58.356. Eighth overall, he is just 54 thousandths of a second ahead of Stefano Rosina in his Chevron B34. Chris Willie, Mathias Devis and Wolfgang Kaufmann follow in the overall standings.

3. F2 Classic INTERSERIES : RACE 1

Saturday 3 October at 11:38 : Vallery-Masson wins a race full of twists and turns

Wolfgang Kaufmann, Paul Chateaux and Danilo Copiz do not start.

The opening race takes an immediate turn: polesitter Matthew Wrigley fails to complete a lap, while James Lay leads at the end of the first lap. Mark Charteris holds second ahead of Laurent Vallery-Masson. Mark Dwyer gains two positions to move into fourth, ahead of Gianluigi Candiani.

Lay quickly builds a gap and sets the fastest race lap of 1:48.774 on lap five. He leads the first eight laps ahead of Charteris, while Vallery-Masson holds third. Behind them, Mathias Devis works his way forward from eleventh on the grid: seventh on lap two, he moves into sixth on lap three.

However, the top two both see their races end after eight laps, with Charteris recorded in the pits at the end of his eighth lap. Vallery-Masson therefore takes the lead on lap nine, ahead of Dwyer and Candiani. The three drivers maintain this order to the finish.

The closing stages, with a particularly slow final lap, bring the field closer together. Vallery-Masson wins after eleven laps, just 0.446 seconds ahead of Dwyer and 0.631 seconds ahead of Candiani. The March 77B driver leads the final three laps and records his personal best of 1:54.022 on lap eight.

Graham Adelman finishes fourth, 4.256 seconds behind the winner, ahead of Chris Willie, fifth at 5.014 seconds. Devis, who moves up to fifth following the two leaders’ retirements, completes only ten laps and is ultimately classified ninth. Lay and Charteris remain classified tenth and eleventh with eight laps completed.

In Category 2, Marc Sydow takes victory in his Lotus 69. He finishes eighth overall, completing all eleven laps, just 0.501 seconds behind Goodyear.

In Category 3, Martin Wood wins and finishes sixth overall. Mark Goodyear, starting fifteenth on the grid after failing to record a qualifying time, takes second in Formula Atlantic, 0.965 seconds behind Wood. Stefano Rosina receives a drive-through penalty for failing to comply with the start procedure, followed by a black flag. His race ends after six laps and he is not classified.

Top 5: Laurent VALLERY-MASSON (March 77B), Mark DWYER +0.446 (March 742), Gianluigi CANDIANI +0.631 (Chevron B42), Graham ADELMAN +4.256 (March 782), Chris WILLIE +5.014 (Chevron B29).

4. F3 Classic INTERSERIES : RACE 1

Saturday 3 October at 15:40: Weiss controls the race ahead of Leone and Lajoux

Alexander Weiss retains the lead at the end of the first lap ahead of Davide Leone and Frédéric Lajoux. Éric Martin gains a place to move into fourth, while Christian Vaglio-Giors drops to fifth. Danny Baker, seventh on the grid, passes Vaglio-Giors and Pietro Vergnano on lap two to move into fifth.

The order of the top three remains unchanged throughout the race. The pace slows considerably on laps four and five, before lap times return to around two minutes from lap six. Weiss then sets the fastest race lap of 1:57.947 and keeps Leone behind him until the chequered flag.

After leading all ten laps, the Dane wins by 3.475 seconds over Leone. Lajoux completes the podium, 9.875 seconds behind. Behind them, Baker passes Martin on lap seven and holds fourth, finishing 0.847 seconds ahead of the Frenchman.

Pietro Vergnano finishes sixth ahead of Xavier Michel, who passes Vaglio-Giors on lap six. The finish is particularly close between Carlo Ferrari and Pietro Tenconi: Ferrari takes the advantage on the final lap, with just 0.087 seconds separating the two Italians in the final classification.

Vaglio-Giors and Nelson each receive fifteen-second penalties for exceeding track limits. Eighth and ninth on the road, they are ultimately classified tenth and eleventh. Starting last, Nelson gains eight positions on the opening lap before moving into ninth on lap six.

Laurent Bayers places twelfth ahead of Jean-Pierre Eynard-Machet, who passes Louis Hanjoul on lap eight. Francesco Macri and Angela Grasso follow, one lap down. Marco Coppini, who pits twice, is classified seventeenth with seven laps completed and a thirty-second penalty for failing to obey the pit exit light, following a drive-through penalty also listed in the stewards’ decisions.

Laurent Vallery-Masson retires after three laps, Bernard Lacour after two, while Bruno Houzelot fails to complete a lap. All three are unclassified in this opening race.

Top 5: Alexander WEISS (Ralt RT3), Davide LEONE +3.475 (March 783), Frédéric LAJOUX +9.875 (March 793), Danny BAKER +13.884 (Argo JM10), Éric MARTIN +14.731 (Martini MK39).

5. F2 Classic INTERSERIES : RACE 2

Sunday 4 October at 10:15 : Wrigley climbs from thirteenth to victory

Laurent Vallery-Masson and Mark Dwyer occupy the front row, ahead of Gianluigi Candiani and Graham Adelman. James Lay and Wolfgang Kaufmann do not start. At the end of the opening lap, Candiani leads ahead of Dwyer, while Mark Charteris, eleventh on the grid, climbs to third. Martin Wood is fourth and Matthew Wrigley, starting thirteenth, is already fifth. Vallery-Masson drops to sixth.

The two British drivers immediately continue their charge. Charteris moves into second on lap two, ahead of Wrigley, then takes the lead on lap four. Candiani, who leads the opening three laps, drops to third behind Wrigley.

Wrigley passes Charteris on lap five and holds the lead until the chequered flag. Setting the fastest lap of 1:51.272 on lap three, he wins the eleven-lap race by 9.379 seconds over Charteris. After failing to complete a lap on Saturday, the qualifying polesitter ends his weekend with a victory.

Vallery-Masson regains a position on lap four, then returns to third on lap seven. Candiani enters the pits at the end of that lap, and Dwyer also completes no further laps. The two drivers, second and third the previous day, are not classified in this second race.

Vallery-Masson holds third to the finish, 35.150 seconds behind Wrigley, securing his second podium of the weekend. Mathias Devis, ninth on the grid, moves up to fourth on lap eight and finishes 46.743 seconds behind the winner.

In Category 2, Marc Sydow takes another victory in his Lotus 69. He finishes ninth overall, one lap down.

In Category 3, Martin Wood leads Stefano Rosina until the final lap. The Italian takes the advantage on the last lap and wins Formula Atlantic by just 0.353 seconds. Rosina and Wood finish fifth and sixth overall. Mark Goodyear completes the category podium and takes eighth overall, 0.673 seconds behind Chris Willie.

Top 5: Matthew WRIGLEY (March 782), Mark CHARTERIS +9.379 (March 742), Laurent VALLERY-MASSON +35.150 (March 77B), Mathias DEVIS +46.743 (March 782), Stefano ROSINA +1:01.920 (Chevron B34).

6. F3 Classic INTERSERIES : RACE 2

Sunday 4 October at 16:05 : Lajoux declared the winner by 14 thousandths of a second

Alexander Weiss returns to pole position alongside Davide Leone, ahead of Frédéric Lajoux and Danny Baker. Leone and Francesco Macri fail to complete a lap. At the end of the opening lap, Weiss retains the lead ahead of Lajoux, Éric Martin and Pietro Vergnano. Nelson makes an excellent start: eleventh on the grid, he climbs to fifth, ahead of Christian Vaglio-Giors and Baker.

Having dropped to seventh, Baker passes Vaglio-Giors on lap two, then Nelson on lap three. He sets off in pursuit of Vergnano and records his personal best of 1:59.568 on lap six. On lap nine, the American passes the Italian to take fourth.

At the front, Weiss dominates all ten laps and wins by 28.627 seconds over Lajoux. The Ralt RT3 driver also sets the fastest lap of 1:57.685 on lap four.

Behind him, the battle for the podium is particularly close. In his March 793 Volkswagen, Lajoux keeps Martin at bay throughout the race and holds second by just 0.014 seconds. Martin therefore completes the podium, while Baker finishes fourth, 0.441 seconds behind Lajoux. These three drivers are separated by less than half a second at the finish.

Vergnano finishes fifth, 2.112 seconds behind Lajoux. Xavier Michel takes sixth after passing Vaglio-Giors on lap five, then Nelson on lap seven. Vaglio-Giors, meanwhile, retakes the advantage over Nelson on lap nine and places seventh, just 0.248 seconds behind Michel. Nelson finishes eighth ahead of Pietro Tenconi.

Another battle pits Carlo Ferrari against Laurent Vallery-Masson. Starting eighteenth on the grid after his retirement on Saturday, the Frenchman climbs to tenth on the opening lap. He passes Ferrari on lap nine, but the Italian retakes the advantage on the final lap. Ferrari therefore finishes tenth ahead of Vallery-Masson, separated by 0.187 seconds.

Bruno Houzelot, starting twentieth, places twelfth ahead of Jean-Pierre Eynard-Machet, Marco Coppini and Laurent Bayers. Bernard Lacour finishes sixteenth ahead of Louis Hanjoul, with a margin of 1.871 seconds. All seventeen classified drivers complete the ten laps. Angela Grasso stops after five laps and joins Leone and Macri among the unclassified runners.

Top 5: Alexander WEISS (Ralt RT3), Frédéric LAJOUX +28.627 (March 793), Éric MARTIN +28.641 (Martini MK39), Danny BAKER +29.068 (Argo JM10), Pietro VERGNANO +30.739 (Martini MK39)

RELIVE THE GRAN PREMIO STORICO D’ITALIA IN PICTURES

For those who would like to relive the weekend’s highlights, there are several online resources offering photo galleries and videos :

• Instagram (@fclassic_interseries) : regular posts featuring photos of the single-seaters, the drivers and behind-the-scenes glimpses of the event.

• Facebook (Formula Classic InterSeries) : photo albums and videos from the heart of the Grand Prix.